Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-16
AT THE DOMINIE'S HOME.
Presidential Party at Forestport-Pr'
gramme Of the Day.

gr1mme OF the LAY.
FoREsTPoRT, July 15.-Notwithstand-
ing that the sun arose gloriously over the
hills this morning, there were no signs Of
life at the residence of Dominic Cleveland,
where the Presidential party is stopping,
until nearly o'clock. They must have
enjoyed q refreshing slumber, for the
streets of the village were wrapped in 81
lence akin to a graveyard and a darkness
purely Egyptian in its nature. During the
evening Mrs. Cleveland executed a number
of selections on the piano, and sang one oil
her iavorite songs. The music, however,
seemed to attract the villagers, and as soon
As the fact was discovered she ceased. The
curtains were not drawn and the party
could be seen chatting together in the
most sociable way. Mrs. Cleveland,
though still wearing bandage over
her suffering eye, seemed to enter
into the conversation with energy. The
bouquets presented to her at Clinton were
displayed about the parlors to good ad-
vantage. An agent of one of the hotels on
the st. Lawrence river arrived here this
morning for the purpose of endeavoring to
induce the President to hold an informal
reception at the hotel designated by him,
during the afternoon tomorrow.
The citizens of Watertown, too, are very
desirous of entertaining the party for n
short time tomorrow morning. The spe-
cial train conveying the party will reach
there at 1875 a. III and will be met by
General Manager Britton, Of the Rome,
Watertown and Ogdensburg railroad, ac-
companied by number of Mrs. Cleveland 8
Oswego friends. The train is scheduled
to reach Cape Vincent at ten O'Clock and
the party will embark at once on the
steamer st. Lawrence for days ride
among the islands. The Presidents 8
arrangements provide for din
ner on the boat. This after
noon Railroad Commissioner John d. Ker-
nan will take the President and Mrs.
Cleveland and the Rev. Mr.. Cleveland and
wife for short drive, stopping at Spring
Bank, his pleasant summer cottage, half
mile from the village. On the return tea
will be served them, and the party will
reach here in time for the reception, which
begins at 7:3O o'clock. The supper will
be entirely informal, and no one will be
present except the driving party and the
members of Mr.. Kernan's family.
The President did not rise TO breakfast
with the remainder of the family, but re-
mained in bed till noon. He is suffering
from fatigue aud slight attack of cholera
morbus DR.. A. Brewer called during the
morning and gave him little medicine.
| d.. N. la
the Presidenta brief call. Mrs. Cleveland 5
eye also pains her still, and altogether the
party is sadly in need of the rest they are
now enjoying. The President has decided
not to alter the arrangements made for the
excursion to- morrow.
The afternoon opened with light
shower and an overcast sky. 1t seemed
as if all prospects for the contemplated
drive were at an end. However, at five
o'clock the sun came out beautifully and
Commissioner Herman drove to the Cleve-
land cottage with 4 handsome twO-seated
carriage The President did not feel suG-
fCiently rested to take drive, and it was
| therefore setted that the two ladies should
60 The President went to his room again
in the afternoon and remained there until
nearly seven o'clock, when he began to pre-
pare for the reception. 1t was great
night for the hamlet of Forest
Port People drove in from
all sections in all sorts of
conveyances. The bands gave an open
air concert on hill just behind the par
sOnage and the anxious people filled the
steps and yards, the crowd extending in
an orderly line out into the street The
guests were presented to the President and
wife by Mrs. Wm. n. Cleveland and Com
missioner Herman. The lady OF
the White House wore an evening
costume of cream-cOlored lace over white
satin, and ut her throat glistened hand.
some crescent Of diamonds. The President
was in full evening dress. During the
evening over 700 persons were shaken by
hand by both the President and his wife.
During the day the President received
the Autographed invitation of Post Root
G. A. r. of Syracuse, to visit that city
but will probably be oblidged to decline.
kilograms are poured in during the even,
ing requesting that brief stops be made
by the excursion tomorrow at different
towns along the route from this village tG
Cape Vincent. No definite replies were
made.